16-05-2017 12:54 via telecoms.com

Thai regulator moves to ban Facebook if it doesn’t help with online censorship

The Thai Internet Service Provider Association (TIPSA) has said it is under pressure from the government to shut down Facebook in a row over censorship.
According to the Bangkok Post, the telco regulator is being pushed by the government to shut down the social media giant in the country if it does not comply with orders to remove illicit URLs or posts from its site. Facebook has bent to demands in the past, but it would appear it is standing firm with the latest series of demands and will be po
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